Persian Lime

Catnip

About Persian Lime and Catnip

Persian Lime

Catnip

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Fruit

Herbs

1.3 Origin

Southern Asia, India, Melanesia, Australia

Europe, Asia

1.4 Types

Shiraz Limoo,Tahiti lime , Bearss lime

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

NANA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Warm soil, Warmer regions

Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

9-113-7

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-9

7-1

1.8 Sunset Zone

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

1.9 Habit

Oval or Rounded

Clump-Forming

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

460.00 cm980.00 cm

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

460.00 cm60.00 cm

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White, Purple

White, Lavender

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Yellow, Green

Sandy Brown

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Green, Dark Green

Gray Green, Gray

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Lance shaped

Arrowhead

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Spring, Summer, Fall

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Medium

Fast

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

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3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Drought, Dry soil

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Ground, Pot

Container, Ground

4.2 How to Plant?

Grafting, Layering

Seedlings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

Low

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

4.4.2 In Summer

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

4.5.2 Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Mites

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

Drought, Frost

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

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5.2.2 Edible Fruit

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5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

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5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

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5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

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5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

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5.4 Showy Foliage

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5.5 Showy Bark

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5.6 Foliage Texture

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Glossy

Matte

5.8 Evergreen

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5.9 Invasive

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5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Butterflies

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Skin rash

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

Not Available

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

Antibacterial, Astringent, Carminative, Refrigerant

Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits

Whole plant

6.2.3 Other Uses

Cleanser, Repellent

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Edible, Feature Plant, Fruit / Fruit Tree, Houseplant, Shade Trees, Topiary / Bonsai / Espalier, Tropical

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CITRUS latifolia

NEPETA cataria

7.2 Common Name

Persian Lime

Cat Nip, Catnip

7.2.1 In Hindi

Persian lime

कटनीप

7.2.2 In German

Gewöhnliche Limette

Katzenminze

7.2.3 In French

Citrus × latifolia

cataire

7.2.4 In Spanish

Citrus latifolia

Catnip

7.2.5 In Greek

Persian lime

Είδος δυόσμου

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Citrus × latifolia

catnip

7.2.7 In Polish

Persian lime

Kocimiętka

7.2.8 In Latin

Persian lime

catnip

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Vascular plant

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

8.4 Order

Sapindales

Lamiales

8.5 Family

Rutaceae

Lamiaceae

8.6 Genus

Citrus

Nepeta

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

8.8 Tribe

Not Available

Mentheae

8.9 Subfamily

Not Available

Nepetoideae

8.10 Number of Species

NA250

1 27800

Properties of Persian Lime and Catnip

Wondering what are the properties of Persian Lime and Catnip? We provide you with everything About Persian Lime and Catnip. Persian Lime doesn't have thorns and Catnip doesn't have thorns. Also Persian Lime does not have fragrant flowers. Persian Lime has allergic reactions like Skin rash and Catnip has allergic reactions like Skin rash. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Persian Lime and Catnip and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Persian Lime and Catnip

Season and care of Persian Lime and Catnip is important to know. While considering everything about Persian Lime and Catnip Care, growing season is an essential factor. Persian Lime season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Catnip season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Persian Lime is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Catnip is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Persian Lime is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Catnip is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Persian Lime and Catnip Physical Information

Persian Lime and Catnip physical information is very important for comparison. Persian Lime height is 460.00 cm and width 460.00 cm whereas Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm. The color specification of Persian Lime and Catnip are as follows:

Persian Lime flower color: White and Purple
Persian Lime leaf color: Green and Dark Green
Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray

Care of Persian Lime and Catnip

Care of Persian Lime and Catnip include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Persian Lime pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Catnip pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves. In summer Persian Lime needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.